JAMES M. MASKELL ESSAYS, FICTION, & POETRY
Writing Portfolio
Nonfiction Essays
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Windmill Interview
The editorial staff of Windmill was kind enough to include me in their Windmill Writers series as they asked about my process in writing "In the Backyard."
FICTION
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Next Fall
Some of my early publications were 100 word stories on the British site Friday Flash Fiction. "Next Fall" was one of my favorites.
Poetry
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The Windchimes: A Villanelle
When I put my parents house on the market, I was struck by the "For Sale" sign on the lawn, where my father's windchimes used to hang. I knew I had to write about those two images. The villanelle seemed the perfect form to illustrate that juxtaposition. This poem will appear in the next edition of Assignment: The Literary Magazine of Mountainview MFA on June 20.
August 16, 1977
This English sonnet is inspired by the above photo of my father and me. It was taken at my favorite childhood vacation spot moments before we all received word of the death of Elvis Presley. Even as a young kid, I understood the cultural gravity of this event. It will be published in the Spring 2024 edition of Poemeleon.